Are We Lazy By Nature?

At a business breakfast this past week, I speculated on whether or not we as Batswana are lazy by nature. It seems everyone is collectively 'known' for something - others are known for their corruption, others for their arrogance, or belligerent tendency, and we got laziness as a general tag.

It seems so widespread that one wonders if those who are new to the country are 'orientated' to manage their expectations when dealing with us, a lazy nation unfamiliar with service and productivity standards.

This characterisation is disturbing because of the inherent '-isms' that come with it. I mean, are we talking about all Batswana, including the foreign nationals who have naturalised, or just the indigenous locals, or natives if you will, who have somehow inherited this gene?

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Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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